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WHAT IS CHOOSE RESPECT
Choose Respect is a common language used to foster a “Culture of
Respect” in homes, schools, work places and communities. Choose
Respect has become a catalyst to bring people together to work for a
better and safer community.
It is not a bandaid solution for the
problems in our community, but aims to create a generational change.
Choose Respect focuses on the definition of
the word RESPECT – ‘respect is to treat with care and
consideration’. It simply asks us to make a conscious effort to
choose to treat with respect. It provides a fundamental shift from
focusing on the negative behaviour to calling people out to Choose
Respect.
However, respect needs to be explicitly
taught, so we need to re-educate and re-examine our values. Choose
Respect provides a ‘code of behaviour’ which outlines seven Choose
Respect values and a set of fundamental principles that work
together to provide a blueprint for fostering a culture of respect.
John Castrilli established the Choose Respect
Management Team in 2008 and obtained funding in 2009 to employ a
part-time facilitator.
The Bunbury Choose Respect Management Team has
been working with Gary Butcher, Managing Director of Choose Respect,
to help make Bunbury the first Choose Respect city – a community
where more people treat each other with care and consideration.
The members of the Choose Respect Management Team believe that we
all have the ability to make a difference in our community and by
Choosing Respect we can all make a positive change.
To find out more contact John Castrilli’s office on 08 9791 3636 or
the Bunbury Choose Respect Project Facilitator Sarah-Jane Smith on
0409 167 804.
You can also visit the Choose Respect website
www.chooserespect.org.au
Momentum for the Choose Respect campaign
continues to grow and as one of its strongest supporters, John will
continue to promote the message wherever possible. Below are a
number of public statements and articles about this important
initiative.
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